HomeMy WebLinkAbout033872 RES - 02/17/2026Resolution supporting the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), and urging
Congressional and Department of War support for its continued operations and growth.
WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD), located at Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi, is the world's largest helicopter repair facility and plays a vital rote in national
defense by providing maintenance, repair, overhaul, and modernization of rotary -wing
aircraft for the U.S. Army, other military branches, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS); and
WHEREAS, CCAD has served as a premier aviation readiness provider since 1961,
ensuring that Army aviation units receive safe, reliable, and mission -ready aircraft essential
to national security and global military operations, thereby designated as the Army's Center
of Industrial and Technical Excellence for rotary -wing aviation sustainment; and
WHEREAS, unlike many federal entities dependent on annual appropriations, CCAD
operates under a working -capital -fund model, generating revenue through its services rather
than relying on direct taxpayer funding, thereby supporting military readiness without
contributing to the national debt; and
WHEREAS, CCAD functions as a high-performance industrial operation, adjusting its
workforce and production levels based on customer demand while maintaining fiscal
responsibility, efficiency, and a commitment to supporting warfighters with operationally
ready aircraft; and
WHEREAS, CCAD is one of the largest employers in the Coastal Bend region,
supporting thousands of direct and indirect jobs and generating significant economic
activity for Corpus Christi and the State of Texas, with an estimated multibillion -dollar
annual economic impact; and
WHEREAS, current federal law under the 50/50 rule requires that no more than 50
percent of depot -level maintenance funding be allocated to the private sector, ensuring that
at least half of all such work is performed by the nation's organic industrial base —
government -owned, government -operated depots, arsenals, and shipyards; and
WHEREAS, the 50/50 law preserves wartime readiness and guarantees that facilities
such as the Corpus Christi Army Depot receive consistent, predictable workloads necessary
to maintain a highly skilled, fully qualified workforce capable of responding to national
emergencies; and
WHEREAS, any reduction or loss of CCAD's mission would diminish military aviation
readiness, reduce access to critical depot -level maintenance capabilities, and have severe
consequences for employees, families, businesses, and the broader Coastal Bend
economy; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi strongly supports maintaining, strengthening,
and expanding CCAD's mission to preserve national security, protect regional jobs, and
sustain long-term economic development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City of Corpus Christi respectfully requests that the United States
Department of War enforce the federal 50/50 rule across all installations, ensuring that
adequate near -term repair contracts include steady and consistent workloads directed to
the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD).
SECTION 2. The City of Corpus Christi urges the United States Congress to take the following
actions in support of CCAD and national military readiness:
a. Reinforce Right to Repair principles in all maintenance -sourcing decisions to
ensure that organic depot -level capabilities, including CCAD, remain fully utilized
and prioritized.
b. Utilize the authority granted in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA), permitting CCAD to perform rotary -wing repair for all military services,
and formally designate CCAD as a primary rotary -wing repair and reset node within
the Department of War enterprise.
c. Provide authority to write off unrecoverable capital investments associated with
cancelled or withdrawn missions, preventing undue financial burden on CCAD's
working -capital -fund operations.
d. Evaluate the application of Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) surcharges to reduce
disproportionate cost impacts on depot -level maintenance activities.
e. Accelerate funding and authority for the next four phases of CCAD's Powertrain
Facility modernization, expanding engine and powertrain repair capacity across the
joint force and strengthening long-term aviation readiness.
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